Takatoo, Youichi

高遠遙一

Professor Moriarty serves as the nemesis of Kindaichi, acting as his counterpart to Holmes. He first appeared in "The Magical Express." Renowned for his extreme intelligence, he regards himself as Kindaichi's evil twin and characterizes their relationship as parallel lines. He is the sole son of Reiko Chikamiya, an internationally recognized magician, whose influence prompted Takato to pursue magic himself. The revelations he uncovered regarding his mother's murder shaped who he is today: a twisted, cold-hearted magician who views his devilish schemes for the perfect crime as masterpieces and tolerates no errors from the individuals he manipulates as puppets.